Efficacy of Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng in a Murine Model of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Skin Abscesses

Efficacy of Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng in a Murine Model of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Skin Abscesses

The present work aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng against MRSA clinical isolates. The in vitro antimicrobial activity of the hydroalcoholic extract (HE), the ethyl acetate (EA) fraction and its subfractions were determined by broth microdilution and bioau...

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Main Authors: Francisco Fábio Martins de Oliveira, Alba Fabiola Torres, Thially Braga Gonçalves, Gilvandete Maria Pinheiro Santiago, Cibele Barreto Mano de Carvalho, Milena Braga Aguiar, Lilia Maria Carneiro Camara, Silvia Helena Rabenhorst, Alice Maria Costa Martins, José Telmo Valença Junior, Aparecida Tiemi Nagao-Dias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/291592

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/291592

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